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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Nuclei
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The activity of a radioactive sample falls from \(700 \;\mathrm{s}^{-1}\) to \(500\; \mathrm{s}^{-1}\) in \(30\;min\). Its half life is close to.........\(min\)

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(D) \(62\)

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\(A=A_{0}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \frac{t}{T_{1 / 2}}\)

\(500=700\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \frac{t}{T_{1 / 2}}\)

\(0.7 \approx\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \frac{t}{T_{1 / 2}}\)

\(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{1 / 2} \approx \frac{t}{T_{1 / 2}}\)

\(\frac{30}{\mathrm{T}_{1 / 2}} \approx \frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow \mathrm{T}_{1 / 2}=60\)

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